-ejn

See also: ejn

Maltese

Alternative forms

• -ajn (sometimes after “dark” consonants)

Etymology

From Arabic ـَيْنِ (-ayni), oblique case form of ـَانِ (-āni), the dual suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛjn/

Suffix

-ejn

1. a plural suffix used in a few nouns that come in pairs

   ‎għajn (“eye”) + ‎-ejn → ‎għajnejn (“eyes”)

   ‎id (“hand”) + ‎-ejn → ‎idejn (“hands”)

2. a dual suffix used in a few nouns

   ‎jum (“day”) + ‎-ejn → ‎jumejn (“two days”)

   ‎sena (“year”) + ‎-ejn → ‎sentejn (“two years”)

See also

• -i
• -ijiet
• -in
• -iet